SculptureRoman1st century BCE-1st century CE
Tragic Mask
c. 100 BCE-c. 100 CE
Description
Hollow red clay mask broken at top. Eyes and mouth pierced through. The back of the head is smooth and rounded, originally with a high headdress or hairstyle in front.
Dimensions
6.8 x 5.5 x 5.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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